[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 120 (Thursday, September 12, 2013)] [Daily Digest] [Page D859] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings UNDERSEA WARFARE CAPABILITIES AND CHALLENGES Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces held a hearing on Undersea Warfare Capabilities and Challenges. Testimony was heard from Rear Admiral Upper Half Richard P. Breckenridge, Director, Undersea Warfare Division, Department of Defense; and Rear Admiral Upper Half David C. Johnson, Program, Executive Officer for Submarines, Department of Defense. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The Semi-Annual Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau''. Testimony was heard from Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. TROUBLING PATH AHEAD FOR U.S.-ZIMBABWE RELATIONS Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing entitled ``The Troubling Path Ahead for U.S.-Zimbabwe Relations''. Testimony was heard from Shannon Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs; Todd Amani, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Africa, Agency for International Development; and public witnesses. REVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VETERANS RETRAINING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAM Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``A Review of the Performance of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) and the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP)''. Testimony was heard from Curtis L. Coy, Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Opportunity, Veterans Benefit Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Keith Kelly, Assistant Secretary of the Veterans Employment and Training Services, Department of Labor. ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Ongoing Intelligence Activities''. This was a closed hearing. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held.